GASTON, N.C. — A Sheriff's deputy in Northampton County, North Carolina, died in a single-vehicle crash late Wednesday night, the Sheriff's Office announced.
27-year-old Deputy Makeem Brooks was responding to a call of shots fired shortly after 11:30 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle on Highway 158 West, near Garysburg.
Brooks died from his injuries at the scene.
He had been a deputy with the Sheriff's Office for about six months. In a Facebook post, Brooks was described as a "great deputy, who loved his job, was always eager to learn, always displayed a positive attitude, and very proactive."
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
